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How high is the GI?
Time to play your carbs right, as we learn about the glycemic index and how some foods make energy quicker than others.
40 mins
Indoors
Pinhole pictures
Make your own version of a pinhole camera – the very first photographic device. Can you still take the perfect shot?
1 hr
Indoors
This is a public health announcement
Test everyone’s knowledge of healthy lifestyle dos and don’ts, before putting together TV adverts to help the masses.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Shaky sorbets
Salt ‘n shake to make your own sorbet and take a scoop, as we learn a quick trick for a healthy treat.
30 mins
Online
Weave goodbye to waste
Make natty mats and reuse refuse, learning the art of weaving along the way.
Supported by
Generation Green
3 hrs
Indoors
Food-doku
The right foods add up to a healthy diet. Solve the food sudoku puzzles and see who knows their onions (and lettuce)!
20 mins
Indoors
It takes two
Team up and confound the group by correctly guessing their chosen card… without seeing it!
1 hr
Indoors
Create origami Scout uniforms
Fold for fun and create the uniform of Scouts in a different country in this traditional origami challenge.
25 mins
Online
Random acts of kindness
Spend some time performing random acts of kindness to help someone in your group smile more.
15 mins
Indoors
Supermarket bingo
Set out on a shop-floor search for some healthy hidden gems, as we look at how easy it is to find foods we need every day.
50 mins
At a centre
Learn about healthy sleep habits
Take on some mazes and miss the bedtime distractions, as you learn how to avoid the things that make sleep tricky.
20 mins
At home
Go where it grows
Forage through our food chain to find some popular foods we eat and discover where they come from.
20 mins
Indoors
Weekly wins
Make diaries to record little victories and work out what acts of kindness do for wellbeing.
25 mins
At home
Make a cosy nest
Look high, low, near, and far to spot a bird nest – then make your own.
20 mins
Outdoors
Make a memory jar
It’s time to look back on the past year. Remember experiences, consider changes, and share your favourite moments.
15 mins
Indoors
Look back and snap
A classic matching game with a memory sharing twist. What was the highlight of your year?
10 mins
Indoors
Homemade hockey
Go one-on-one or team up in this quick game of hockey, featuring wicked whackers!
5 mins
Indoors
Chair football
Play this classic sport while seated in chairs. Talk tactics and positions before you start and see which team wins!
10 mins
Outdoors
Night watchers
Sneak to succeed and retrieve the keys in this escape game. But don’t get spotted by the Night Watch!
10 mins
Indoors
Barbecued banana boats
Add some sizzle to a sweet treat by filling and grilling a banana.
25 mins
Outdoors
Dodgeball dream team
Dodge, duck, dive and dodge into this dynamic team tussle, as we test agility, throwing and catching skills.
10 mins
Indoors
Investing a Scout
Welcome new Scouts to your Troop (and the worldwide Scout family) as they make their Promise.
10 mins
Indoors
Exploration mission
Prepare for the next step of Scouts by exploring with this mission. What will you discover?
25 mins
Indoors
Emergency scenario bingo
How should we prepare for, act in and react to emergencies? Find out as we play some emergency-themed games.
1 hr
Indoors
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